If history could be redone, Yang Feilong thought, he wouldn't have pretended to be Ouyang Yixue's boyfriend. Before he pretended to be her boyfriend, he hadn't seen Ouyang Yixue like this, but after pretending, she actually took it seriously. Of course, there might have been family reasons.
In any case, it was a bit troublesome now.
Seeing Yang Feilong fall silent, Ouyang Yixue asked in a sweet voice, "Can you?"
"Let's not joke around anymore," Yang Feilong said with a smile.
"Joking?" Ouyang Yixue blinked. Did what I just said sound like a joke? I was very serious!
"I am serious!" Ouyang Yixue was a little angry.
Yang Feilong was silent for a moment, then said, "If I abandon them, will they threaten me like you do?"
"Uh, ah?" Ouyang Yixue was stunned.
After a moment of thought, she realized her idea was probably not sound.
"Will they care about you as much as I do?" Ouyang Yixue asked weakly.
"What do you think?" Yang Feilong replied helplessly.
Ouyang Yixue struggled for a while, then sighed, "Forget it, forget it."
Yang Feilong was secretly pleased, thinking Ouyang Yixue had given up. But he never expected Ouyang Yixue to say with a look of great reluctance, "Since that's the case, then I'll be one of your girlfriends!"
"Okay, okay?" Yang Feilong was dumbfounded.
"How can you have that expression when a beautiful woman like me is one of yours?" Ouyang Yixue said unhappily.
"What expression should I have?" Yang Feilong was dazed.
"Happy, joyful, excited, and the like," Ouyang Yixue elaborated.
"Uh, I'm so excited I can't speak," Yang Feilong said, showing a smile.
"That's more like it!" Ouyang Yixue nodded with satisfaction, then moved from sitting opposite Yang Feilong, circled around, and came to his side, leaning on his shoulder. Feeling that this wasn't quite enough, she raised Yang Feilong's arm a little higher and hugged it to her belly, then she was satisfied.
Yang Feilong remained in a dazed state throughout, letting Ouyang Yixue have her way.
Was he being gaslighted?
If he still hadn't realized that Ouyang Yixue was using a tactic of advancing by retreating, then he would truly be an idiot!
Yes, from the moment she walked in, Ouyang Yixue had been playing mind games with Yang Feilong. Her words, her expressions, and her readily shed tears were all part of her act. Of course, it wasn't to say that her acting was fake; her feelings for Yang Feilong were certainly genuine, but she used astonishing acting skills to achieve her goal!
"Do you know what to do next?" Ouyang Yixue asked with a blushing face.
"What should I do next?" Yang Feilong asked, half-jokingly.
"Silly, kiss me!" Ouyang Yixue said, blushing and coaxing him.
Yang Feilong: "..."
"Hurry up!" Ouyang Yixue urged him impatiently when Yang Feilong showed no reaction.
"Someone will see. How about we find another place?" Yang Feilong touched his nose with his free hand, looking very helpless. My sister, who did you learn this from? I feel like a complete novice.
"I'm not afraid, why are you?" Ouyang Yixue said, annoyed.
"..."
So, Yang Feilong leaned in. But just as he was about to reach Ouyang Yixue's lips, he suddenly paused. This wasn't right. Wasn't he supposed to discuss their future relationship status with Ouyang Yixue and tell her he wouldn't pretend to be her boyfriend anymore? Why had it escalated to this point?
But before he could think further, Ouyang Yixue wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him fiercely.
Fine, he didn't need to think about anything else now.
However, Yang Feilong's resolve was firm this time. He only hugged her and kissed her for a while, refraining from any further actions. Perhaps it was due to his slightly higher cultivation, or perhaps it was because he knew where they were, and doing anything more intimate might not be appropriate. He forcibly suppressed his bad habit of 'slipping in a hand' and 'feeling around.'
"Feilong, you're mine from now on," Ouyang Yixue said, her face flushed, in Yang Feilong's arms.
Yang Feilong: "..."
He wanted to say, "I'm not just yours, I belong to everyone," but then he thought better of it. They had just been intimate; what was wrong with letting her have her moment of triumph?
"You're acting a little strange today. Can you tell me why now?" Yang Feilong asked. Although Ouyang Yixue had initiated a surprise kiss once before, she was so proactive today, even using schemes. It seemed she was eager to confirm their relationship.
He felt that although they had mutual affection, they hadn't reached this point.
Therefore, he suspected that Ouyang Yixue was hiding something from him.
"Nothing's strange! You're overthinking," Ouyang Yixue shook her head, but the hint of panic in her eyes didn't escape Yang Feilong.
"You really don't want to say it?" Yang Feilong chuckled. "If you don't say it, then you're not my girlfriend."
"You..." Ouyang Yixue bit her lip, then said, "My family suspects you're my fake boyfriend. No, they don't just suspect; they're almost certain."
"Hmm? What's going on? Did they investigate me, or did you slip up?" Yang Feilong blinked, puzzled.
"I call you at home, right? One time, I didn't notice my dad coming in, and he overheard our conversation about the fake boyfriend. Then he started asking questions, and I confessed," Ouyang Yixue said dejectedly.
"Don't tell me they're forcing you into an arranged marriage again?" Yang Feilong raised an eyebrow.
He had even saved Ouyang Yixue's grandfather. Even if it was a pretense, they wouldn't rush into an arranged marriage for Ouyang Yixue so quickly without consulting her thoughts!
"They're not forcing me into an arranged marriage, but they told me that if I can't become your woman, they'll have me 'get along' with someone." Ouyang Yixue said with a wry smile. "'Get along' means that even though it's not an arranged marriage, it will likely lead to that outcome. That person belongs to the main branch of our Ouyang family, and their overall strength is significantly greater than ours. Moreover, our two families were actually part of the Yang family a long time ago, but my grandfather fell out with the main branch, so we separated. But as people get older, they want to return to their roots. Most importantly, my grandfather and great-grandfather have reconciled, so..."
Ouyang Yixue didn't finish her sentence, but Yang Feilong understood.
"You're not talking about the Longxi Ouyang family, are you?" Yang Feilong asked, blinking.
"You know?" Ouyang Yixue was surprised.
"The person your family wants you to 'get along' with, isn't it Ouyang Tian?" Yang Feilong asked with an even stranger expression.
"You know him?" Ouyang Yixue was a bit confused.
"Then do you know that Ouyang Tian was defeated by someone named Yang Feilong in the Hero's Arena competition organized by the Tang family?" Yang Feilong asked, exasperated.
"I know, you don't mean to say that person was you?" Ouyang Yixue asked, dumbfounded.
"You know about this, but you didn't know it was me?" Yang Feilong asked speechlessly.
"My family knows, but they just assume that Yang Feilong is from that Yang family in Longxi. They never thought it was you, especially since in our imagination, your cultivation is only at the Spirit Martial Realm," Ouyang Yixue said with a bitter smile. "Of course, I thought about it, and my family thought about it, but they quickly dismissed the idea!"
"..."
Alright, the strength he had displayed at the Ouyang family back then, although stronger than Ouyang Yixue's brother, wasn't overwhelmingly so. In the Ouyang family's view, Yang Feilong's cultivation was only at the Spirit Martial Realm.
Coupled with Yang Feilong's extraordinary medical skills!
They simply didn't believe that someone with such high medical skills could also possess such formidable strength. The Spirit Martial Realm was already beyond their expectations. The Origin Martial Realm, and not just an ordinary Origin Martial Realm cultivator, far exceeded their estimations.
As a result, the moment they heard the news, they assumed it was just someone with the same name as Yang Feilong. One had to admit, it was a beautiful misunderstanding!